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KCU Names KU Medical Center Leader New Provost

Posted July 20, 2026 Kansas City University and the University of Kansas Medical Center announced the appointment of Dr. Abiodun Akinwuntan as provost and executive vice president for Academic, Research and Clinical Affairs at KCU. Akinwuntan has served as dean… more

Burns & McDonnell Names Rashmi Menon First Chief People Officer

Posted July 20, 2026 Burns & McDonnell has named Rashmi Menon its first chief people officer as well as four other new leadership appointments. Menon previously served as vice president and general manager of Burns & McDonnell’s California region, joining… more

Van Dukeman Extends Contract as CEO of First Busey, Busey Bank to 2029

Posted July 17, 2026 First Busey has extended Van Dukeman's term serving as chief executive officer of the company and its bank for an additional three years. First Busey announced Dukeman’s extension for approximately three years through July 1, 2029,… more

Burns & McDonnell to Oversee Construction for Chiefs Olathe Facility

Posted July 17, 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs named Burns & McDonnell as the owner's representative for the team's practice facility and headquarters project in Olathe. Burns & McDonnell will team with CAA ICON to serve as the Chiefs’ advisor… more

Creative Planning Buys Three-Person Insurance Brokerage in Lee’s Summit

Posted July 16, 2026 Overland Park-based Creative Planning has acquired a Lee’s Summit insurance brokerage firm with a team of three. Founded in 2017, Lovell Insurance Group is a commercial insurance brokerage specializing in commercial insurance, surety and risk management… more

Mariner Partnership Launches AI Workforce Equivalent to 700 Workers

Posted July 16, 2026 Overland Park-based wealth management firm Mariner has partnered with a company to scale an artificial intelligence workforce equivalent to more than 700 full-time employees. New York-based Humanity Labs and Mariner have entered into a five-year partnership… more

Children’s Mercy Opens New $18M Clinic in Wichita

Posted July 15, 2026 Children’s Mercy has opened a new $18.3 million multispecialty outpatient clinic in Wichita, expanding its care capabilities in the area. Located at North Greenwich Road and East 29th Street N, the new 18,000-square-foot clinic features 30… more

UMKC-led Coalition Receives Up to $160 Million for NSF Award

Posted July 14, 2026 The National Science Foundation announced it has selected the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Critical Materials Crossroads as a recipient of a grant that could help elevate the region as a national hub for critical materials. The… more

Lathrop GPM Completes Move to New Kansas City Office

Posted July 14, 2026 Lathrop GPM announced it has completed its move to a new Kansas City office space near Crown Center. The 47,000-square-foot Crown Center office is now the new home of approximately 100 lawyers and 95 staff and… more

KC-based Franke Schultz & Mullen Acquired by National Firm

Posted July 9, 2026 Franke Schultz & Mullen, P.C., a Kansas City-based law firm with more than two dozen attorneys, has been acquired by a Georgia-based an Am Law 200 firm. Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) announced that the… more